Only Exception || C. Cullen ✓

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Both men nodded their head. "Done," Jacob answered.

Edward narrowed his eyes at Jacob's thoughts. "This is not a good idea."

"Edward," Jasper's lip twitched upward. "They're not going to want to get close to their... odor."

"Alright," Christina sighed as she walked closer to Seth.

"Let's just try this," Bella said as she walked closer to Jacob.

Christina pulled Annie off Seth's shoulders before passing her over to Carlisle, who easily took her onto his side. Annie grinned up at the blonde doctor as she played with his coven necklace.

Christina sighed with a teasing smile, "don't drop me."

"I promise I won't." Seth leaned down slightly to allow Christina to climb onto his back. She lightly wrapped her arms around his neck before they took off into the woods after Jacob and Bella.

It didn't take long to catch up with them. Jacob has slowed down as soon as he was out of sight of Edward.

"You gonna ask me to sit out the fight, too?" Jacob asked, barely glancing down at Bella as the four of them continued their short walk in the woods. "Or don't you care about my safety?"

Christina rolled her eyes as she shifted her arms around Seth's neck.

"Of course I care," Bella sighed. "But you'd say no."

Jacob shrugged.

"Not like he has a choice, anyways," Seth stated, easily jumping over a log with the young mother on his back. "Since he gave up the alpha title to Sam and all."

"Wait, gave up the title?" Christina asked, looking towards Jacob.

Jacob shook his head, giving Seth a side eye. "I didn't want to be in the pack... let alone be it's leader."

"Wow," Bella chuckled. "Chief Jacob."

"Opted out." Jacob sighed, "but every choice has it's consequences. Some more than others."

"Don't start," Bella snapped. "Everybody makes choices. You're gonna have to accept mine."

Jacob sighed again, dropping the conversation.

"We should turn back," Seth commented. "They would have found us by now if they could smell the girls."

Everyone nodded their head agreeing with the young wolf's words.

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        Christina unbuckled Annie from her car seat, letting the six year old run ahead of her into the house. Charlie gently patted his granddaughters head in passing as he followed Alice out of the house. Both Christina and Bella furrowed their brows as they listened to their goodbyes.

"Okay, Alice," Charlie said. "Don't be a stranger."

"Okay." Alice waved with a grin before facing both sisters. "Your alibi for the battle is all arranged."